Article clipped from Star News

Save Clipping View Newspaper

Search People

Find births, deaths, news, and more.

INSPIRED,’ SAY RELAY COMETSSTAR-NEWSJoseSPORTSPAGE 16—PASADENA. CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, JULY IS, 1*66 i9 for 17Tony and B«tty Lema ore ihown loaning recent victory.Golf World StunnedPlane Crash Kills LemaLANSING, III. (AP) - The death of Tony Lema, the delightful Champagne Kid whose quick wit and flashing smile had charmed die golfing millions of two continents, brought stunned, Incredulous response from his fellow pros.“Oh, my God! What a terrible, terrible thing.” said . Nicklans, the Masters and British Open champion.I can hardly speak,” said Ken Venturi. He was like a brother to me.’’ .Lema, 32, his wife Betty, and two others were killed Sunday night when their light plane plunged into the manicured turf ol golf course straddling llu* Indlann-Illinois border, a course where Lema was to have played * enc-rioy tournament today.The other victims were Mrs. Doris Mullen of Jnliel. 111., theSllot, and Dr. George Bard of iankakoe, 111., Hie co-pllot. The plane was on route to Job tet from Akron, Ohin, where Lema had played in the Professional Golfers Association Championship .Sunday. Itcrashed and burst into flames on the Lansing Sportsman's Club course.Avoided CrowdA witness, Louks Campagna, said the low-flying plane swerved to avoid a group of people standing near the club house, the engines died, then started and died again, and the plane plunged tn the ground, digging up a furrow near the seventh green before bursting info flames.“The pilot was n hero.” heSjitclil ,ri SlBr.JieRCRWASHINGTON — The California Angels arrived here in a bitter mood for their scries wltn the Senators, but Bill Rigney’s men had two pleasant thoughts: .lose Cardenal got nine hits in 17 times at bat in the New York Yankee series despite Sunday’s double header loss, 9-1 and 4-1. And the Angels haven't lost much ground in their fight for second place which is just 1% games away.Dean Chance was bitter over his defeat in the nightcap Sunday. He was leading 1-fi in the sixth.with a one-hitter. “I shook off signs for a fast ball twice.” said Chance. ”T finally threw one on the third call. It cost me the game.” Tresh homered. Earlier in the first game, Tresh hart a grand slammer.Tresh's bases-loaded homer in the opener came off Lew Burdette after Mickey Mantle hit his 20th homer of the season in the first inning. It was Mantle's 493rd career homer, tying him with Lou Gehrig for sixth on the all-time homer list.Joe Pcpitone added his 23rd round-tripper in the sixth inning as Mel Stottlemyre,'9-ll. held! the Angels In check.Mantle's homer was the 403rd of his career, boosting him into a tie with Lou Gehrig for sixth on the all tjpe home run list And by starting both games, Mantle passed Babe Rulh in number of games played as a Yankee, 2,087 to 2.05. Only Yogi Berra 2,116 and G e h r 1 g 2,164 have been in more games. They arc starting to talk about another year in 1967 for Mickey.Tresh came off Ihe bench inRecord-lifting retoy nmnert Bob Ffty, L•• btans, T« mmlt Smith, Theron lewn rtjoict of2:59.6 decking.Dodgers Spring New4Luck Pills’ onPhilsF rev’sKickoffLaudedBy DWA1N tSPI*It look a four-man team and a one-man gang from Foothill, but'for once this season, Alim Ryun failed to grab the headlines.A. U.S. National quartet exploded a track and field barrier by ripping through the 1600-meter relay in 2:59.6, while, muscleman Rusa Hodge crushed the official world decathlon record with 8230 paints to climax the second day of the International Gaines before 34,150 elt;v static spectators Sunday id the Coliseum.For the first time in history four quart pr-milers combined, for a sub-three minute perform-; ante as veterans of the sport shook their heads collectively and wondered if there are any limits to man's physical achievements.Hodge's effort fell four points short of the 6234 total registered by Bill Tocmey of the Striders in winning the National AAU meet July 2-3 at Saline, Kan.. ’i« • r * v. .*i*•r/• .. # • • mJBy Bill MILLERANGELS: See Page 18 ★«iFreflOiSS ff 1! 61enol cfill s San”.CALIFORNIA*“Vtw TO**otrhW .. . ah r n bi“■nil3 110 Mantle c» 5 2 Iirkar lb ' , SWarner ' Toon fefiov/ord 3 \ }Ilrbern lb 2 0 10 Tresh if a IRtc** n 0 0 0 9 Clinton rf 3 o JPAoitone oh ' □ 0 6 Rover 3b 3 0 l -Rodncr* c 4 C 1 0 SlOllmvre o lt;080Solrlono 3b 4 0 0 D K«~n ?b 3 5 2 5 School 3b n o n oKlrkolrck lb T fl 0 0Chris Short. (11-6) had better comp prepared tonight at Dodger Stadium, or he’s going to wind up on the short end.The Los Angeles Dodgers will be loaded for the Philadelphia lefthander when the two clubs open a three • gamp serins at Dodger Stadium at 8.Backing up pitcher Don Sutton (9-7) will be n hatful of superstition gimmicks — namely colored baseballs.Wes Covington painted one blue for Infield drills Sunday as the Dodgers bagged r double-header from the New YorkMels, 5-0 and 6-0, before 33.304 kibitzers.league game since August. 1964, in the nightcap.Who’s your favorite pitcher?” Moriler asked his 4-year-old son, Gary. You, Daddy,” the youngstrr replied.Moeller said his control Is the biggest improvement. But he added he can't believe this himself, because he hasn't pitched too much this year.But the control was there he said. Usually, you need a lot of work to get good control.” It was the first time hi Walt Alston’s major league managerial career he has won a double-header on shutouts.Baseball StandingsNATIONAL LEAGUEW L Pet.Pittsburgh ...58 38 .604 San Francisco 58 40 .592 DODGERS -.55 40 .579 Philadelphia . 32 45 .5,36 St. Louis .... 49 47 .510Brunei IL. 10-71 Burnette ......GRAEBNER PINS LOSS ON SMITHHd . a • • •• • ■ ».. I 3 Stotimvre (W. Mi* ?2 ? \ ? SECOND GAMEYORKtotlmvre«!5iTo'al , 33 I ? I Tolol 34 M fCalifornia .......600 J J 1 • f fc iA.IIW tinw. «r«i. „ IIVJ'W. IIlt;- HI Q no .* * W*3 m 11 n. o P -- Co I Hor n| u 1.said. The plane swerved fo the r Vv-pK* kSSE ifTloft—If it didn’t a lot of poople ^X’L ral would have been hurl.”IvCma, a slender, handsome man with an impish grin, flushing blue eyes Bnd lliinuing hair, was one of the world's leading professionals. His death brought shocked reactions and tributes from Ihrotighonl the golfing world.“He was one of the greatest golfers I've ever seen.” said his business manager. Fred Corcor-seven straight games (. o......M M ^Covington reportedly has an h ■other baseball colored red.. SUNDAY’S RESULTS which is hidden in his locker wilh Ihe label “secret” on it.He's going In spring it In batting’or infield practice to bring Ihe Dodgers more good luck.Seven Come ElevenC.B.1Vfi6%9inM.IV Houston 48 48 .500It was ihe miswei to thit Mets , - « sa acagood luck charm, a dirty base- A«anU ...... « ^ .4^ ^mil they used while winning ••• ^ ^ lfi27%*5 lt;000inn f 3 0 10 wirnrdsn 3b 4*1 1Fr£o»1 M 4 12 ’ 10CRelchardl If 2 0 5 0 Bnrker 1b 1 0 1 1MolToae 3b 3 0 0 0 feoHone lb School 3b 0 0 0 0 Marl* rt - - - -Roriam c 10 0 0 Glbbi c 3 0 11Knuooo 0. ft 0_____ .I J , jj WM,. BjoonpiirioU Tf lt;6 I 6 Bava’r '3h J 1 I 0KlrkdrckDChanct C i * ■»» lt;; •Slcbcrn Dli 0 0 0 0 T'csh nl»Hrnnndfi or 0 o c 0 Womack d( lull II • II • «l UVT IkD»rck lb lt;010 Hamilton o 10 0 0 R5f1l/I PSnn'ard o Total0 CO 0 Ramei d* o nfloor II 1 1 0H0IliODNrwYork t 6C1 U«-lt;ComoroTJsomono:'‘DPLN^wYork 1. LOB— CoIJtarnla 7. NewVark J. ?B—Kruioo.Tony was one or the real great guys on Ihe four, said Jack Nirklaus. the Masters andLEMA: Sf*» Pag* 18an. I’m all broken up. He wasHAVKRFORD, Pa. (AP) _ exciting to watch.”Clark Graobnor of Beechwood, •Grc.ai Guy'Ohio, with an almost pcrlcct allround performance, smashed his way to the men’s .singles title of Die 67th annual Pennsylvania l^wn Tennis Champion-j jthins Sundav hv whipping Slaiwj lev Smith of' Pasadena. Calif., 6-^.......FMto... R ER 8I, s0O.Chant. (L. 7-1?) .? • ? I » 'Sunfocd ......... j i ? ? n jIf «*!i«i iliiT™7:7«. A-WTU6The Dodgers balled out t h e Las Vegas theme song Sunday. “Seven Cnrne Eleven was the lime as Don Drysdale colledod his seventh win of Ihe year and the Dodgers scored 11 runs while sweeping the donNe bill.Drysdale, who has 11 losses this 3-ear. owes a silver dollar or two In Jimmy Lefcbvre for his victory. The second sacker came up willi the play of the day before 33.304 kibitzers, saving two rims in the opening inning of “the longest day” ihis year at Dodger Stadium.Drysdale also got another lift from John Kennedy and John Rnsehoro al the plain.Another big right-hander, Joe Moeller, won his fiosl majorLos Angeles 5-6. New York 0-0. San Francisco 4. Philadelphia J.Pittsburgh 11, Houston 6. Chicago 10-4, St. Louis 7.7; second game 10 Innings.Cincinnati 4-4, Allanla 3-5; first game 10 innings, secondAMERICAN LEAGUEW I# IV.L Baltimore ’ •. • 66 33 .667Detroit ......52 43Cleveland ... 51 45 ANGELS .... 52 46 Minnesota ... 49 49Chicago .....46 51New York ... 45 51 Kansas City . 42. 64 Washington .. 43 38 Boston ....... 42 38.547.531.Ml.500.474.469,438GB« * « • 12m13%16%1919%22%The twin win put the defend-, mg world champions 2% games behind 1 h e National League leading Pitlsburgh Pirates.Moeller needed help from Phil Regan, who pitched the eighth and ninth innings afler Moeller told Alston he was tiring.Moeller received some big help from his batters alter he and Gerry Arrigo experienced a scoreless pitching dud for the first four innings.Wills Scores TorborgYoung Jelf Torborg, who had three hils in lour trips, got things rolling in the fiflh whenDODGERS: See Page 17*i:.426 24 ImcMi.. .o j » I Hunl on -V/2 Flibtr aPJ.lbn i«l«W*?*rfr*3bSisr}??? ni.420game 10 innings.TODAY'S PITCHERS Philadelphia (Short U-6) at Los Angeles (Sutton 9-7), 8 p.m.. Dodger Stadium.Minnesota vs. St. Louis at Cooporstown, exhibition.New York (Ribant 5-4) at Houston (Farrell 4-6} (N.Pittsburgh (Fryman 8-4) at San Francisco (Mnrlchal 15-4)Only games scheduled.TUESDAY’S GAMESPhihidclpliiu at Los Angeles (N).St. Louis at Atlnnla (NI.Cbirago at Cincinnati (N).New York «t. Houston (N).Plllshurch at San Francisco.SUNDAY’S RESULTS New York 9-4, California 1-1. Cleveland 3-1, Detroit 0-2: second game 10 inning*.Washington 6-7. Kansas City 2-4.Chicago 4, Baltimore 0. Minnesota 4, Boston 2.Murohv oh - - -Green n n c c4 0 10 RnVehffro’c * \j 0 LJBhniqn II lt;2 j\ o i 0 Pnlrlv 1b 4 0 *r. A a aiajmira Jn 1 I . .0 0 11 1 3 IConsiderable DoubtHowever, there is considerable doubt that Toomey’s record will he accepted due to ex- • ccssive wind which allegedly helped competitors throughout . the ten events. .The 1600-melcr relay s«w Bob ; Frey of UCLA open the assault, in *46.3 seconds. This effort seemed to Inspire other mem-., bers of the quartet. U.S. na* tional coach Stan Wright voiced the group’s senlment when he said When Frey ran that fast off ihe blocks, 1 thought we had a real good chance..Lee Evans n£ San Jose City College then peeled off a 44.5 effort. I. was inspired when !' heard Frey's time,” he ex-'.' plained. That crowd helped a lot. When you hear rhat roar it.’ makes you lake off.”.Tommie Smith of S a n Jose , State grabbed the baton and unraveled a 43.8 clocking, believed to be the fastest relay leg ever recorded.•%*lt;.r c* i fl 1 n4 s n J.°) i m iCi Orvsdali o 3Tolal YbflJ AMlltl E—Fun-r, Las Anncje*HBlflV..nn.FI10 1 J lt;* « • 1 *F, OP—Hew York ».LOB-Niv/Yerk 10.ih^ipWm¥ibPlirxr I Li 7-10) .... $ l I 1 0 tTODAY’S TITCHERSCleveland • (Siebert 9-5) Washington (McCormick 7-8}(N).Minnesota vs. St. Louis Cooperslown, exhibition.Only games scheduled.atatWP—Df/ida'e. T—?:17.5ECOHO CAMF.N£* 'rORKobrhh,Mirnl 4 0 1 C WDbvI* t( f ' P 9Sinher^pOHOg^i f\WV^iri JUSTUESDAY'S GAMESCleveland at Baltimore (Ni. Minnesota at New York (N).ffirrib. IMHWTb oj?1 6 1 0 K0 1 onSdV » lt;M J . . . . NOIlvcr 7b 2 0 0sf?ijncB is sw; ”Mrv it**i :AYMutnTolnl■ -i• «.IS BOOft30 0 S 0Tolol30 A 10 iNew York \W!fS J!California at Washington (N).j[}|J?Srr{ lt;)• LwXnpSiw'i. 9a-wm».nMro„ciiiM.0 m. ryy//™flomllton ........1w 3 lt;0 4 oSuiheflonH . . 1 * ! _ V ,Moeller |W. i-7i ... 7 lt;d o J 1^^S^Rv’VWrlanrl lt;N.OIIv«rl. WP-llnmllloa. T—7:1. A 33,304.3. 6-4. 6 3.i ii'aenner. who ranks Nn. 13 in, ihr rnuntry. halancprf his game; with powerful ?wv ps. well-', placed volleys and keen nvor-j head shnls In win the lillc,The fonrlh-seeded firarbnrr.•» member o( Ihe U.S. Davis Cupj team, was in great form in rv-ery department of Ihe game, experiencing only one lapse in ihe malrii when he Insl Ihe. service for the only lime in the] becond game ol the third SOLKansas City at Boston fNl.NV• • * ■ '■ T* ^ ’•* “* »r • —FEEL LIKE BUMS NO MORE■iok uRiMnnrKSoyDecathlonAnd. of roiirsf!. Mierp were R»« Clarke of Australia anrt Mary Rand nf Kritain.When Ihe parade of alhleies closed Ihe meet Inie tn the day, the nations of Ihe British Commonwealth and ihe Americans cemented their friendship and respect for each other. It was touching—and it was true. There was no hypocrisy ou display this time. While (he Russians were home mak-intr thrir vodka, ihe free world athleles were tying aReally Pours It Oni “I rcallv poured it on in the back stretch,” Smith revealed.T ran a much different race than I usually do, and that'* why I didn’t finish ss fast.”Theron T/Cwis of Southern University then anchored the I cam In 45.D to claim the record. I didn't feel any pressure,” the T-bird maintained. “I've been anchoring relay teams for four years now. I think T ran my normal race, with just some*, thing extra.”Perhaps the Australian na. lional quartet which iried in offer some kind of resistance would disagree with Lewis. It finished hopelessly in the rear wilh a respectable 3:13.6 clock-Ing.Hodge, who grabbed a surprising 89-pniul lead over Tourney Saturday, showed he meant; business in the second even I* Suniiny hy firing the discus165-5. nu improvement of 18 fenl over his Selina toss.He then hurled the javelin|i,S. TEAM: Sf* Page 18A vp: Orcalttnln*. Hfcmejrr ^hordlW -J- ^'U ,Inlln 155.5 797 4. OowC V'MOilt;X\. USA,400-mcler horrlles—I. C»orv Knoke. Aj»vtroiio. 50.1 ?. Ken Wlt*Al8 n i Johfi ' 3. Geolt VoodcrMnrk USA. 51.0 4, John ^ Shrrwood. Croat prllaln. 51.1. 5. Rosaf jonnson. No-« Teaiona. 51.4. ...Zirwi ,Austrolla, J3.1. nrcar ha I on8f0. ?. T03m«v. 146-1-m. 3. Tharcson. .'36 88 ASS. lt;. Athorne. 1 ^m met^-V Tommie ^.AT

Newspaper Details

Star News

Pasadena, California, US

Mon, Jul 25, 1966

Page 9

Full Page

Clipped by

Theron L.

USA 20 Apr 2018

Other Publications Near Pasadena, California

Independent

Independent Topics

Pasadena Topics

Pasadena Independent Topics

Star News